ZYZZYVA is a San Francisco journal publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art by the best writers, poets, translators, and artists working in our backyard—and beyond. Every issue offers the thrill of discovering new voices, and the satisfaction of reading new works by award winning and established authors. Subscribe to enjoy a year of the acclaimed publication that “is consistently one of the most interesting, thought-provoking and daring journals around.”*

*—Daniel Alarcon

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ZYZZYVA No. 114
Winter 2018

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ZYZZYVA No. 113
Fall 2018

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ZYZZYVA No. 112
Spring 2018

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Best American Essays, Notable; Best American Short Stories, Notable; Best American Nonrequired Reading, Notable; Pushcart Special Mention

ZYZZYVA No. 111
Winter 2017

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Best American Short Stories, Notable; Pushcart Special Mention ×2

ZYZZYVA No. 110
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ZYZZYVA No. 108
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ZYZZYVA No. 106
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ZYZZYVA No. 105
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Best American Short Stories

ZYZZYVA No. 104
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Sold Out!Best American Essays, Notable

ZYZZYVA No. 102
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ZYZZYVA No. 99
Winter 2013

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ZYZZYVA No. 98
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ZYZZYVA No. 97
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ZYZZYVA No. 96
Winter 2012

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ZYZZYVA No. 95
Fall 2012

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ZYZZYVA No. 94
Spring 2012

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ZYZZYVA No. 93
Winter 2011

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Pushcart Prize Special Mention; Best American Short Stories, Notable

ZYZZYVA No. 92
Fall 2011

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